(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball Report Thursday Sept 22, 2005 7:45 PM, Phoenix, AZ, west valley metro area

[Mark Davis]

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From:    NAMN Fireball Reports <namn at namnmeteors.org>
Subject: Fireball Report Thursday Sept 22, 2005 7:45 PM, Phoenix, AZ, west 
valley metro area
Date:    Fri, 23 Sep 2005 03:21:22 +0000

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Your Town/State/Country? Peoria Arizona


Date and Time? Thursday Sept 22, 2005 7:45 PM


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? west


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? west


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 120+


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it APPEARED?
(As a reference, a closed fist held at arm's length is
approximately 10 degrees.)
  0


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 45


How bright did it appear?
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
  venus


Did it have any color(s)? orange, red


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  yes, blew up and made a massive cloud of debris, looked like a expanding
shockwave, as if from a bullet fired from a gun


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  yes, 15 minutes+, probably due to the sun shining on it below the horizon


How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
  1


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
  no


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Phoenix, AZ, west valley metro area


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
took photos with a disposable camera, not sure how they will turn out.  saw 
it
while we were on the road, after dark.  we pulled over and took some 
pictures
and marveled.